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Keep calm and think of new recipes
Photo 1 (Front side) of a handmade illustration / painting, a commissioned artwork by KPN, a large Dutch telecommunications provider. Artwork is created by Dutch contemporary urban artist Michiel Nagtegaal
Photo 2 (left side) of a handmade illustration / painting, a commissioned artwork by KPN, a large Dutch telecommunications provider. Artwork is created by Dutch contemporary urban artist Michiel Nagtegaal
Photo 3 (right side) of a handmade illustration / painting, a commissioned artwork by KPN, a large Dutch telecommunications provider. Artwork is created by Dutch contemporary urban artist Michiel Nagtegaal
Photo 4 (close up) of a handmade illustration / painting, a commissioned artwork by KPN, a large Dutch telecommunications provider. Artwork is created by Dutch contemporary urban artist Michiel Nagtegaal
Photo 5 (Close up) of a handmade illustration / painting, a commissioned artwork by KPN, a large Dutch telecommunications provider. Artwork is created by Dutch contemporary urban artist Michiel Nagtegaal
Description
Commissioned artwork for major Dutch telecommunications provider KPN, as a farewell gift to a manager who left the company.
The artwork is a handdrawn illustration on a linnen canvas. It is a double portrait of the manager. The left side, looking backwards, depicts the business side as an IT-manager. The right side shows the person as a passionate home cook.
Calm and passionate
In the character description given by co-workers of the manager, 'keeping calm in stressful situations' was one the characteristics mentioned. Furthermore the manager is a passionate home cook that likes to show his culinairy achievements.
Blogpost
More pictures and background info in the corresponding blogpost on this artwork here.
Specifications
• Original, unique and one of a kind
• 50cm x 100 cm
• 19,6" x 39,3"
• Wooden floating frame included
• Posca acrylic paint markers
• High gloss varnish
• January 2017
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Dutch artist Michiel Nagtegaal
Artwork 'Keep calm and think of new recipes' is part of the Commissioned Artworks section in this art webshop. This section shows commissioned paintings and art objects, created by Dutch contemporary urban artist Michiel Nagtegaal. He uses vibrant colors and bold patterns as a visual language of happiness and joy.
He owns a small art gallery in Voorburg and works in a studio space in Leidschendam / Voorburg in The Netherlands (Holland). Besides paintings and art objects Michiel Nagtegaal loves doing a mural on your office wall, shop wall or illustrations on walls in a home. Michiel Nagtegaal is also a freelance UX designer and illustrator.